Hazard Analysis Example (partial)

 

 

Hazard Properties

Properties

Control/Mitigation

No.

Primary Hazard

Secondary Hazard

Hazard Description

Source

Hazard tolerance time/Dose tolerance

O

F

C

RC

Preventative Measure/ Control

F

C

RC

ENERGY HAZARDS

 

 

Electrical Energy

 

 

1.      

Electric shock

 

Enclosure leakage current

Mains voltage

< 100 ms

N

 

 

 

Meet UL 1950, IEC 950

 

 

 

2.      

 

 

Touchable metal parts

Voltages > 24V

< 100 ms

N

 

 

 

Meet UL 1950, IEC 950

 

 

 

3.      

 

Thermal

Internal electrical heating

Shorts, cooling failure

< 100 ms

N

 

 

 

Meet UL 1950, IEC 950

 

 

 

4.      

 

Chemical

Smoke emission

Overheating

< 100 ms

N

 

 

 

Meet UL 1950, IEC 950

 

 

 

Electromagnetic Energy

 

 

5.      

Susceptibility

 

Influence by other electronic systems

Through line connection (RF, power surges, brown-outs, bursts, etc.)

<< 1 ms

N

 

 

 

Meet    IEC1000

 

 

 

6.      

Susceptibility

 

Influence by other electronic systems

Through telephone network

<< 1 ms

N

 

 

 

Meet    IEC1000

 

 

 

7.      

Susceptibility

 

Influence by other electronic systems

RF energy

<< 1 ms

N

 

 

 

Meet    IEC1000

 

 

 

8.      

Radiation

 

RF interference

Influence to other electronic systems

Electronic circuits through line connection

<< 1 ms

N

 

 

 

Meet    CISP-11